Known to fans by the nickname "Lurch," Davis was a force on the Mean Green's 20-win teams under coach Bill Blakeley in 1975-76, 1976-77 and 1977-78, when the Mean Green compiled a record of 45-16, had a 19-game home win streak, and scored wins over Texas, SMU, Kansas State, TCU, and Arizona State.
Davis' 550 career field goals rank sixth best in UNT history, and his 872 career rebounds are fifth best. The 6-8 forward/center from Greenville is also a member of the UNT 1,000-point club, ranking 12th all-time at North Texas in scoring with 1,306 points, an average of 13.2 points per game.
He averaged 17.3 ppg as a junior and 16.6 as a senior, and had a 33-point game against UTA in 1978. He boasts one of UNT's best rebounding seasons with 287 boards in 1976-77, ninth best in school history.